La Palabra Del Día "apoderarse"
apoderarse ( ah-poh-deh-rahr'-seh )
verb ( to overcome, to grip; to get control of )
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Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
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Examples:
1: La frustración se apoderó de Carlita porque se seguía cayendo en la pista de hielo.
Frustration overcame Carlita because she kept falling down on the ice skating rink.
2: ¿Cómo es que tu hermano se apoderó de tus cuentas bancarias?
How is it that your brother got control of your bank accounts?
10 Answers
Mis hijos están apoderada para controlar mis asuntos
durante mi ausencia mental . Este es un mal necesario .
My children are empowered to control my affairs during
my mental absence. This is a necessary evil.
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La mamá elefante tiene que apoderarse del pequeño hijo para criarlo convenientemente.
The mother elephant has to take control of the little son to raise it properly
No puedo ir a paracaidismo porque no se he apoderado mi miedo de las alturas.
I cannot go sky diving because I haven't overcome my fear of heights.
Darth Vader trató de apoderarse de toda la galaxia mediante la Estrella de la Muerte, pero algunos que no estaban de acuerdo con sus políticas lo destruyeron.
Darth Vader tried to seize control of the entire galaxy using the Death Star, but some people who were not in agreement with his politics destroyed it.
Al menos que te apoderes de tus finanzas, nunca vas a ahorrar nada.
Unless you take control of your finances, you're not going to save anything.
La mayoría de los habitantes ya había huido el día que el ejército se apoderó de la ciudad.
The majority of the inhabitants had already fled the day the army seized the city.
Los frenéticos compradores se pelearon entre sí para apoderarse del ultimo juguete disponible.
The frenzied shoppers fought each other to seize the last available toy.
El ladrón se apoderó de las joyas. / The thief seized the jewels.
Trató de apoderarse de la herencia. / He tried to get his hands on the inheritance.
Tal vez debería obtener un perro más pequeño. No parece poder apoderarse éste.
Perhaps she should get a smaller dog. She can't seem to get this one under control.
Los niños de dos o tres años hicieron un berrinche con frecuencia, pero a medida que crecen aprenden como apoderarse sus emociones.
Two- or three-year-old children often throw a tantrum, but as they grow they learn to get control of their emotions.
